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Praise for ‘One Last Breath’:
‘One Last Breath underlines Stephen Booth’s status as one of our best story-tellers… his skilful plotting makes story-telling look deceptively easy’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Stephen Booth endows the crime novel with a literary strength that lifts it above the general ruck…he is a crime writer who gives a satisfying read rather than a quick fix’ Independent
‘The complex relationship between [Cooper and Fry] is excellently drawn, and is combined with an intriguing plot and a real sense of place: Stephen Booth is an author to keep an eye on’ Evening Standard
Praise for Stephen Booth:
‘In this atmospheric debut, Stephen Booth makes high summer in Derbyshire as dark and terrifying as midwinter’ Val McDermid
‘Sinks its teeth into you and doesn’t let go … A dark star may be born!’ Reginald Hill
'A leading light of British crime writing' Maxim Jakubowski, Guardian
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Praise for 'One Last Breath': 'One Last Breath underlines Stephen Booth's status as one of our best story-tellers! his skilful plotting makes story-telling look deceptively easy' Sunday Telegraph 'Stephen Booth endows the crime novel with a literary strength that lifts it above the general ruck!he is a crime writer who gives a satisfying read rather than a quick fix' Independent 'The complex relationship between [Cooper and Fry] is excellently drawn, and is combined with an intriguing plot and a real sense of place: Stephen Booth is an author to keep an eye on' Evening Standard Praise for Stephen Booth: 'In this atmospheric debut, Stephen Booth makes high summer in Derbyshire as dark and terrifying as midwinter' Val McDermid 'Sinks its teeth into you and doesn't let go ! A dark star may be born!' Reginald Hill 'A leading light of British crime writing' Maxim Jakubowski, Guardian
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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Stephen Booth is a superb author. His series featuring Ben Cooper and Diane Fry, of which One Last Breath is the fifth novel, is superb, and gets better with each instalment. Booth is a master at building believable and fascinating characters, with whom it is easy to get very involved with as the series progresses. As usual, the relationship between Cooper and Fry is somewhat stormy, yet the unacknowledged and grudging mutual respect is still evident just below the surface. Cooper in particular learns a lot about himself in this novel, as he is forced to confront his past, and the way in which he involves himself with other people.
Set, as usual, in the Peak District, One Last Breath has all the hallmarks of Stephen Booth - a challenging, believable plot, expertly described landscapes, complex relationships between the characters, myriad sub-plots and diversions, which in the end come together to make a cohesive whole. This is by no means a typical 'whodunit' - from the outset we meet Mansell Quinn, a convicted murderer recently released from prison with a mission to complete. When his ex-wife is brutally killed soon afterwards, the hunt is on to recapture Quinn, who manages to elude the best efforts of the police. Cooper meanwhile explores the background to Quinn's original conviction, finding along the way a dark web of deceit, cunning, and cold-heartedness among Quinn's family and associates. These investigations provide both help and hindrance in the attempt to locate Quinn and obtain a conviction for the murder of his ex-wife. The complex plot reaches a superb climax, with a real anxiety tangible in every word.
Throughout the novel, Booth explores challenging issues of justice, family relationships, long-lasting friendship, failure, police procedure, illustrating how it is unwise to assume anything without evidence.
As with all his novels, this is well worth reading. Buy it! More please...
Set, as usual, in the Peak District, One Last Breath has all the hallmarks of Stephen Booth - a challenging, believable plot, expertly described landscapes, complex relationships between the characters, myriad sub-plots and diversions, which in the end come together to make a cohesive whole. This is by no means a typical 'whodunit' - from the outset we meet Mansell Quinn, a convicted murderer recently released from prison with a mission to complete. When his ex-wife is brutally killed soon afterwards, the hunt is on to recapture Quinn, who manages to elude the best efforts of the police. Cooper meanwhile explores the background to Quinn's original conviction, finding along the way a dark web of deceit, cunning, and cold-heartedness among Quinn's family and associates. These investigations provide both help and hindrance in the attempt to locate Quinn and obtain a conviction for the murder of his ex-wife. The complex plot reaches a superb climax, with a real anxiety tangible in every word.
Throughout the novel, Booth explores challenging issues of justice, family relationships, long-lasting friendship, failure, police procedure, illustrating how it is unwise to assume anything without evidence.
As with all his novels, this is well worth reading. Buy it! More please...
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another winning novel from Stephen Booth. I really enjoyed ONE LAST BREATH and in the 646 pages I thought it was great. For those who haven't read the book I won't give the plot away suffice to say that it really held me. Stephen has always been excellent at descriptions in his novels whether it be the Crime Scene or the descriptions of the Derbyshire Hills.
Diane Fry is a really good character and I like her tough no nonsense approach and she really means business in the novel as indeed she has meant business in previous books. Although she tells Cooper off I still think they are fond of each other but because of the profession and the situations they find themselves in they really cannot progress in a romantic sort of way. (Or maybe they can), it certainly would be interesting.
Fry's sister Angie I found a very intriguing character, I hope she features in Stephen's future books as I think she could surprise people.
Murfin I found was a very likeable police officer and I could imagine him sitting in the Squad Car eating his food, I think he brings humour to the book but I also think he is a character that stands no nonsense and can really get down to his work.
As I say a real winner. Congratulations Stephen on another fine piece of work, I really enjoyed it. For those of you who haven't read the book, two words: YOU MUST.
Diane Fry is a really good character and I like her tough no nonsense approach and she really means business in the novel as indeed she has meant business in previous books. Although she tells Cooper off I still think they are fond of each other but because of the profession and the situations they find themselves in they really cannot progress in a romantic sort of way. (Or maybe they can), it certainly would be interesting.
Fry's sister Angie I found a very intriguing character, I hope she features in Stephen's future books as I think she could surprise people.
Murfin I found was a very likeable police officer and I could imagine him sitting in the Squad Car eating his food, I think he brings humour to the book but I also think he is a character that stands no nonsense and can really get down to his work.
As I say a real winner. Congratulations Stephen on another fine piece of work, I really enjoyed it. For those of you who haven't read the book, two words: YOU MUST.
38 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Well, if you want a quick, shallow read, then Dan Brown and 'The Da Vinci Code' are probably your cup of tea. If you want lingering descriptions of violence, you'd better go elsewhere. But if you want living, breathing characters, a fascinating location and a believable plot, plus a series of themes and images that will live in your mind long after you've finished the book, then you've come to the right place. From the shocking opening scene to the memorable climax, 'One Last Breath' has enough to engage any reader with an ounce of imagination. And above all that, Ben Cooper and Diane Fry have got to be one of the most intriguing duos in current British crime fiction. Why not give them a try and see for yourself? I'm sure you'll thank me for it!
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Stephen Booth can be abit dark but very readable
Some thoughtful stuff and good stories. The characterisation is a bit wooden and reads the same from one book to the next but the stories read well. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mr. Leonard F. Clark
Not Booth's Best
Compared with the only other Stephen Booth book that I have read (Blood on the Tongue), this was something of a disappointment. Read more
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I can honestly say that by the time I'd finished this book, I had not a clue what had happened in it. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2007 by Stephanie Massie
Long, boring, shallow ...
I had been told about Stephen Booth some time ago and was looking forward to this the first of his books I've read. Read more
Published on 2 May 2006 by Bibliophile
a superb read
This is by far the best book of the series so far. The opening chapters set the scene perfectly. Its a definite page turner that will keep you reading for hours. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2006 by J. Williams
agree with one eyed jack
Totally agree with one eyed jack. Boring and repetative and if it wasn't for the fact it's set near where i live i would have given up long before i did. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2006 by Mrs. Anita Mcskimming
Oh dear
Well....I seem to be the odd one out here. I'm struggling to think of anything I truly enjoyed about this novel, as I found it rather boring, lacking in almost any form of... Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2005 by OEJ
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This'll probably be a short little review, but I have a few minutes on my hands so I thought I'd send in a little reccomendation...
Excellent. That's what Stephen Booth is. Read more
Published on 11 Dec 2004 by RachelWalker
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